Which Final Fantasy had the Best OST?

[Trumpet Thief]

I know that this thread existed a looong time ago, but I'd like to bring back my own, just to see everyone's take on the best OST now. Examples of favorite tracks would also help :)

Mine would be, without a doubt, Final Fantasy VI's OST. "Terra" the theme that started off the game absolutely blew me away, and I can't think of a track that I didn't like in that game. Second would be Final Fantasy IX's magical score.

[NeoCracker]

FF VI was amazing, the fully orchestrated Version of Dancing Mad being a truly amazing piece.

However, as awesome as Dancing Mad is, I'm going to say FF IX. Dancing Mad, on it's own, is probably my favorite FF song, though the shear number of amazing FF IX tracks makes it better overall. Rose of May and Melodies of Life being my favorite two, Kuja's Theme (I recall it being Dark Messenger, though I might be wrong) and the Burmucian theme are other Prime Examples.

[Quindiana Jones]

Anyone who doesn't answer 9 is simply wrong, I'm afraid.

[Crimson]

Too hard to decide.

=|

[seiferalmasy2]

I have all the OST's, and have listened to them many many times. imho, VIII has the greatest soundtrack, but VII has the greatest 2 tunes (One winged angel and main theme)

VIII has some true classics:

The Landing
Premonition
Force Your Way
The Extreme
Blue Fields
Dance with the Balamb-Fish
Waltz for the Moon
FITHOS LUSEC WECOS VINOSEC
Find Your Way
The Stage is Set
Liberi Fatali
Balamb Garden


among them.

They are all good. My order is:

VIII, VII, IX, X, VI, XI, IV, V (no preference to IV and V), XII

I am sure I read somewhere that it is Uematsu's favourite also. I also really like X's :)

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My top 25 (in order of absolute best to 25th):

VII 920. Final Fantasy VII Main Theme (6:29)
VII 921. One-Winged Angel (7:19)
VII 922. 19 Aerith's Theme (4:18)
XI 923. "FFXI Opening Theme" ~ Legend-The Crystal Theme, Memory of the People, Memoro de la S^tono, Memory of the Wind ~ (6:46)
VIII 924. Liberi Fatali (3:08)
VIII 925. The Landing (4:36)
X 926. Calm Before the Storm (3:10)
VI 927. Tina's (Terra's) Theme (3:52)
VII 928. Anxious Heart (4:02)
VII 929. Chasing the Black Caped Man (3:04)
VIII 930. Premonition (4:36)
VIII 931. Force Your Way (3:53)
VII 932. Shinra's Full-Scale Attack (2:57)
VII 933. JENOVA (2:32)
VIII 934. The Extreme (6:47)
VII 935. Those Who Fight (2:47)
IX 936. Crossing Those Hills (2:38)
VIII 937. Blue Fields (2:54)
VII 938. Holding My Thoughts in My He.. (2:14)
IX 939. Sleepless City Treno (2:53)
IX 940. Melodies Of Life (English) (5:51)
VII 941. The Prelude (2:52)
VII 942. Reunion (3:34)
IX 943. Cid's Theme (4:00)
IX 944. Freya's Theme (3:02)

[Elpizo]

Anyone who doesn't answer 9 is simply wrong, I'm afraid.
This.

With V and III as close runner-ups.

[Wolf Kanno]

Let's move this to the FF Music forum...

VI is my absolute favorite soundtrack with V and VII being in second place for me. VI was so awesome, Uematsu even said he could retire from music after he created it.

Terra
Awakening
Aria Di Mezzo Carattere
Overture
Cyan
Kefka
Devil's Lab
Opening theme
Dancing Mad
Decisive Battle
Dark World
Coin Song
Epitaph
Setzer
Relm
Shadow

Seriously there are too many to list and VI I feel set the standard for awesome Character themes which I've yet to see an FF even match let alone beat.

[seiferalmasy2]

Actually I am undecided with IX and X.... I am listening to X now and I really like some of these....hard to judge it. IX probably pinches it *just* for me.

X had some greats though:

Yuna's Decision
Other World
Someday the Dream Will End
Suteki Da Ne
Challenge
Calm Before The Storm
Seymour's Ambition
Wandering Flame
Besaid Island
Blitz Off
The Sight Of Spira


and even Scorching Desert....just so well done. Feels like a Desert just listening to it and a personal fave of mine: People of the Far North

[krissy]

6

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

FFVI's soundtrack is the main factor that makes me hesitate to call FFIX my favorite game in the series—which is still rough, because FFIX's soundtrack is great, too. But FFVI's consistent use of leitmotifs and tracks perfectly embodying a wide range of sentiments, from rousing heroism to internal doubt to otherworldly wonder, makes it just about unparalleled.

[charliepanayi]

It's a close call between FFVIII and FFIX for me, but I think I like the OST of FFIX best. It's consistently fantastic and has some wonderful high points, like The Place I'll Return To Someday and You Are Not Alone. I love the 'medieval' feel of some of the songs too.

[Trumpet Thief]

It's a close call between FFVIII and FFIX for me, but I think I like the OST of FFIX best. It's consistently fantastic and has some wonderful high points, like The Place I'll Return To Someday and You Are Not Alone. I love the 'medieval' feel of some of the songs too.

"You are not alone" really was the icing on the cake when we saw Zidane go all bad-ass (with good reason).

And my bad in missing the Video Game Music forum :P

[Bolivar]

Really tough. For me it's VII, the major themes are amazing to me, and it's my favorite main battle music, which is always important to me in a FF. That remix compilation by a bunch of DJ's a year or two ago really imprinted just how powerful certain tracks are.

I feel like FFVIII might be the best for its range, but including conventional type tracks in that range. I love the main battle theme, but the Laguna battle theme might be one of my favorite songs he's ever done. The music meshes so amazing with the visuals, the team overall just went really far with the stuff they were trying to show you, and it shows.

FFIX of course is a contender. I think that game might have the most tracks in a Final Fantasy? The remixes of classic songs as well was amazing. It did amazing songs that evoked memories to the entire franchise, old and new.

Overall, it's just the few in FFVII that really standout that make it superior to other games, as I feel the other tracks as well hold their own song for song to the other games.

[seiferalmasy2]

It's a close call between FFVIII and FFIX for me, but I think I like the OST of FFIX best. It's consistently fantastic and has some wonderful high points, like The Place I'll Return To Someday and You Are Not Alone. I love the 'medieval' feel of some of the songs too.

"You are not alone" really was the icing on the cake when we saw Zidane go all bad-ass (with good reason).

And my bad in missing the Video Game Music forum :P

You have probably seen this, but if not, you are in for a treat

YouTube - Tour de Japon - Not Alone (Final Fantasy IX) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFytzNhPsoM&fmt=18)

Uematsu comes into conduct in the final piece ;)

[Markus. D]

Either IX or X.

[ReloadPsi]

Even though my one favourite tune of all time resides in FFVII's, I'll still go with VI. I've never been entirely sure why.

[McLovin']

8 and 9 are too different to choose...

[Slothy]

FFVI is definitely at the top. IX and VII are close behind, but nothing touches how amazing almost every track is on the VI soundtrack, and how well they're used in game.

[Momiji]

It still amazes me that even though I detest Final Fantasy VII and pretty much everything that involves it, its soundtrack is my favorite in the series. VI, IX, and IV are all tied for second place, and Liberi Fatali from FFVIII gets an honorable mention.

Overall, FFVII.

[Jessweeee♪]

FFX definitely! There were only two tracks that I didn't absolutely love.

[Fynn]

It's a tie between VI and IX for me. XII's is nice as well...

[blackmage_nuke]

Its hard to choose as I tend to think which ever soundtrack I listened to last was the best. However it seems that VI gives me the most "heart skips a beat chilling moments" than any other FF soundtrack.

[aquatius]

I'd say FFIX. While they were some underwhelming tracks, ones like You are not Alone and Melodies of Life just topped it off. There's also the great use of A Place to Call Home. FFVII is a close second, just because of the amesome bad-assness of some of its tracks, but I feel it lacks emotion compared to IX.

[Crimson]

Thinking more about it, i'm going with FFIX because it's an overall great OST with no bad tracks and it has the most memorable songs for me.

[Croyles]

Oh man, this is a real hard one. There are songs from EVERY final fantasy that are just amazing, and some final fantasies that may have an overall lacking OST have one or two songs that are better than all the rest.

But the best overall OST would have to go in this order I think:
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy II (yes i said it :) )
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy VIII

Oh and XII comes dead last even though I really liked the game.

[JackNapier]

I've always considered Final Fantasy IX's OST to be Uematsu's magnum opus. That being said, I also adore the music of VI which comes in close 2nd. VI is my absolute favorite game overall of the series and I hold all of it's aspects in high regard, but I can wholeheartedly admit that IX's OST is superior.